Marlinespike.



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MARLINBSPIKE.

APPLIGATION FILED APR. 22, 1912.

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GEORGE H. KLINGLER AND WILLIAM H. KLINGLER, 0F EMLENTON, PENNSYLVANIA,

ASSIGNORS 0F ONE-HALF TO WRIGHT WIRE COMPANY, OF WORCESTER, MASSA-CHUSETTS, A CORPORATION 0F MASSACHUSETTS.

IVIARLINESIPIKE.

Speeication of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 22, 1914.

Application filed April 22, 1912. Serial No. 692,475.

To all whom t may concern Be it lmown that we, GEORGE H. KLINGLER andl/VILLIAM H. KLINGLER, both citizens of the United States, residing atEmlenton, in the county of Venango and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Marlinespikes, of which thefollowing is a specification, accompanied by drawings forming a part ofthe same.

The obj ect of our invention is to provide a marlinespike which is moreconvenient than those in common use, and to enable one hand to beemployed in inserting the spike in a cable and the other hand forimparting a rotative movement thereto.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows a side elevationof a marlinespike embodying our present invention. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation showing the spike rotated on its longitudinal axis one quarterturn from the position shown in Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts in the differentfigures.

Referring to the drawings, 1 denotes a handle having an enlarged end 2adapted to receive a pressure from the palm of the hand in order toforce the point 3 of the spike between the strands of a cable. Betweenthe handle 1 and the point 3 the spike is flattened throughout nearlyits entire length, as

shown at t, and also slightly increased in width, producing between theblade and the point 3 a tapered section 5. At the base of the handle isa laterally extended arm 6.

In using the spike the point 3 is inserted between the splices of thecable until the latter are separated by the blade 4 by pressure appliedto the enlarged end 2 of the handle. The tool is then rotated a partialturn by means of the radially extended arm 6, in order to separate thestrands and produce an opening through which other strands may be drawnin splicing the cable.

We claim,

A marline spike including a handle having an enlarged end, a flattenedblade section in alinement with said handle and having a tapered endterminating in a point, and a rigid arm extending laterally from saidspike between the end of said handle and the flattened blade section andlying substantially in the plane of the latter at right angles to theaxis of said spike.

Dated this rstday of April, 1912.

Witnesses:

M. H. HUTER, G. R. EIGHBAUM.

copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, '.D. C.

